Thursday, July 23, 2026 at at 3:00 - 4:00 PM (IST)
Office Hours is the one room in HR where nobody's performing.
No slides. No panel theatre. No polished takes for the feed. Just an honest, off-the-record hour with a leader who's been where you're trying to go, talking through the questions HR professionals actually wrestle with and rarely get to ask out loud.
Bring your dilemmas. Ask what's really on your mind. What's said here, stays here.
In this session, we will be in conversation with Sandeep Girotra, Executive Director and CHRO, DCM Shriram, and your host Ankur Sethi, Founder & CEO, Corporate Shiksha, and the person who runs the School of HR community. No slides. No panel theatre. No polished takes for the feed. Just an honest, off-the-record hour with a leader who's been where you're trying to go, talking through the questions HR professionals actually wrestle with and rarely get to ask out loud.
And the ones that always find their way in: managing across generations, handling difficult behaviour, protecting culture through scale, and holding morale through hard financial phases.
Come with the question you can't ask anywhere else.
The Strategic HR Business Partner Program is Corporate Shiksha's flagship — a practitioner-led journey that helps HR professionals move from support function to strategic driver. It's shaped by active CHROs and senior people leaders, including Krish Shankar, Raj Raghavan, Yuvaraj Srivastava, Sameer Wadhawan, Bhavna Batra, and others.
This CEO Dialogue closes Cohort 7 — and opens the next. Cohort 8 begins on July 25, 2026, and nominations are now open.
Learn from 500+ CXOs. Join a powerful HR community. Accelerate your career with real-world learning.
Our goal is to enable professionals in gaining a blend of practical experience and conceptual insights, delivered by senior practitioners from industry.
(AVG. RATING 4.85 BY OVER 1000+ learners)
"It was really interactive and had the practical experience-based discussion. The session was really good."
DCM Shriram
"Candid. Honest conversations."
Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund (ABSLMF)
"It was an interesting experience and the best part was hearing from other HR practitioners. I really liked the 'No Triangles' concept of resolving issues directly and transparently."
ZS
"Unique blend of towering HR and business leaders sets this program apart. A truly distinct experience in HR business partnering."
Head - Total Rewards, Talent Management, Talent Architecture, Daimler Truck Innovation Center India (DTICI)
“The program was impactful, diverse peers, real challenges, and rich discussions made the learning truly memorable.”
Cluster HR Leader, India Ops (All Mile), Amazon.com
"The lineup of speakers and the free flow of content made it an amazing experience, truly a complete package"
Talent Acquisition Manager, Samsung R&D Institute India
"Thank you team! The journey of two days has been enriching and "totally rewarding" for me!"
HR Business Partner, DS Group
"Thank you for this session. It was a great learning opportunity and a networking platform for all of us. Looking forward to more such sessions."
Manager, Bain & Company
"Lot of insightful discussions! Lovely to hear the different experiences and perspectives."
Total Rewards Partner, Airbnb
"A heartfelt thanks to the Corporate Shiksha team for curating such a thoughtful and well-rounded program. Every aspect felt relevant and meaningful."
Human Resources Business Partner, Daimler Truck Innovation Center India (DTICI)
I recently completed the HRBP Strategic Course with Corporate Shiksha, which has truly broadened my perspective on how HR can partner with business and drive meaningful impact. Looking forward to putting these learnings into practice!
Corporate Human Resources, Century Plyboards
"Shoutout to Corporate Shiksha for curating & providing amazing learning experience. I highly recommend all HR professionals to go through the course structure and sign up for a very meaningful self investment"
Talent Partner Specialist, Ather Energy
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